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Animal Health Awareness and Chick Distribution Programme organized at Khejuri-II

block of Purba Medinipur in West Bengal under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan

Under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) scheme, Eastern Regional Station (ERS) of ICAR-

Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Kolkata and Block Livestock Development

Office, Khejuri-II, Purba Medinipur district jointly organized an Animal Health Awareness and

Chick Distribution Programme at the Shyampur village on 3rd

February, 2020.

A total of 55 beneficiaries belonging to scheduled caste community, preferably holding a BPL

card participated in the programme from Shyampur village. Dr. B. Mondal, Principal Scientist,

Dr. G. K. Das, Principal Scientist and Dr. Arun Kumar Das, Senior Scientist from IVRI-ERS

and Dr. Debashis Pramanik, Block Livestock Development Officer and Dr. Parimal Mandal,

Veterinary Officer from Khejuri II block co-ordinated the programme.

The main theme of the awareness programme was to brief about the purpose of SCSP and also

to add the knowledge of scientific rearing of goats, pigs, chicks and quail to the beneficiaries

attended the programme. Awareness programme was initiated with the registration of the

beneficiaries, distribution of folder and medicine kits followed by lectures by the panel of

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experts present in the programme. Each folder consisting of 6 leaflets highlighting tips on

scientific goat rearing practices, reproduction, diseases, duck and fish farming etc., 1 booklet

on backyard poultry farming, 4 hand bills narrating vaccination and deworming schedule of

poultry and goats, 2 handbills describing improved variety i.e. Kaveri and Gramapriya, of

poultry birds and 2 hand bills on antimicrobial resistance etc. in Bengali language.

Dr B. Mondal briefed about the Institute, the Indian Veterinary Research Institute and the

scopes of animal husbandry specially backyard poultry rearing and goat farming for income

generation. He also highlighted the importance of hygienic rearing to prevent the diseases. Dr.

G. K. Das delivered his talk on the reasons for selection of the block Khejuri II, activities to be

undertaken and types of inputs given through the SC SP programme. Dr. Arun Kumar Das

delivered his talk on need of hygienic practices of poultry housing to reduce the chick and adult

mortality. Dr. Debasis Pramanik appraised the beneficiaries about the scopes of various

schemes launched by the Animal Resource Department, Govt. of West Bengal as well as

Central Govt time to time. Dr. Parimal Mondal also reminded the beneficiaries to avail the

above said schemes.

Following the awareness programme, animal seed like RIR chicks (n=1020), chick

transportation cages (n=55) and poultry feeds (550 Kg) were distributed among the

beneficiaries. Besides, each beneficiary also received a kit bag consisting feed supplements like

vitamins and minerals and also liver extract, dewormer and anti-stress formulation etc.

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